John Harmer (bishop)

John Harmer
Bishop of Rochester
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Rochester
In office1905–1930
PredecessorEdward Talbot
SuccessorLinton Smith
Other post(s)Bishop of Adelaide (1895–1905)
Orders
Ordination1884
Consecration23 May 1895, Westminster Abbey
Personal details
Born(1856-08-11)11 August 1856
Died9 March 1944(1944-03-09) (aged 87)
Instow, Devon
BuriedRochester Cathedral
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceBishop's Court, Adelaide
1895–1905
Bishopscourt, Rochester
1905–1930
ParentsGeorge Harmer
& Kate Kitching
SpouseMary Cocks[1]
Childrenat least one daughter[2]
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge

John Reginald Harmer (11 August 1857 – 9 March 1944)[1] was a long-serving[3] Anglican bishop who served in two dioceses.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, USA: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. volume 3, page 3676.
  2. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography
  3. ^ Bromley Parish Archived 14 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Sydney Diocesan Directory 1915 Archived 30 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Harmer family website

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